Aaron Hughes headed away from the set-piece but Kharja Houssine fired a shot back in which flew over the bar.

The best chance of the half fell to Nancy midfielder Youssef Hadji who weakly shot straight at Tuffey.

Blayney, Michael O'Connor, McQuoid and Rory McArdle came on as substitutes as Northern Ireland boss Worthington made changes at half-time.

The breakthrough goal may have been a disaster for keeper Blayney as he tried to control and clear McArdle's backpass, but made he made some amends soon afterwards by tipping Adil Hermach's long-range effort on to the bar.

Northern Ireland did not give up and were rewarded with Plymouth forward Patterson's late penalty.

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